- Food Based Initiative for Improving Household Food Security, Income Generation and Minimizing Malnutrition, Duration: April, 2018 to March, 2021, Funded by World Bank through PIU-BARC, NATP-2, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka. Amount: 95 Lakhs (1.187 million USD). PI- Dr. M. Belal Hossain and Co-PI: AFM Arifur Rahman.
- Microplastic Pollution in sandy beaches of Bay of Bengal Coast, Duration: 2019-20, Funded by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali. Amount: 1 Lakh (1250 USD). PI- Dr. M. Belal Hossain
- Impact of climate change on macroinvertebrates of Karnaphuli Estuary, Bangladesh. Duration: 2018-19 .Funded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Amount: 2 Lakhs (2500 USD). PI- Dr. Ahasan Habib and Co-PI: Dr M Belal Hossain
- Heavy metals in aquaculture ponds, Duration: 2017-18, Funded by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali. Amount: 2 Lakhs (2500 USD). PI- Dr. M. Belal Hossain and Co-PI: Dr S.K Paul
- Assessing the effects of acidification on Macrobenthos community structure along Meghna River Estuary, Duration: 2016-17, Funded by Research Cell, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Amount: 1 Lakh (1250 USD). PI- Dr. M. Belal Hossain and Co-PI: M. Golam Mustafa.